Lautaro Valenti
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lautaro Rodrigo Valenti | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Rosario, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Parma | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lanús | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Lanús | 22 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | → Parma (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2021– | Parma | 49 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Argentina U19 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025 | |||
Lautaro Rodrigo Valenti (born 14 January 1999) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Parma.[2]
Valenti was produced by the academy of Primera División side Lanús.[3] He was an unused substitute on three occasions in the 2018–19 campaign for fixtures with Atlético Tucumán, Banfield and Godoy Cruz.[2][4] His professional debut arrived at the conclusion of the aforementioned season in the Copa de la Superliga, with Luis Zubeldía selecting Valenti to start and finish a round of sixteen match against Vélez Sarsfield.[2][5][6] On 27 July 2019, Valenti scored on his Primera División bow as he netted in a 1–1 draw with Gimnasia y Esgrima.[2] In total, Valenti made twenty-eight appearances and scored three goals in his first full season with Lanús.[2]
On 26 September 2020, Italian Serie A side Parma announced the loan arrival of Valenti; with an obligation to buy in June 2021, as the centre-back penned a four-year contract.[7][8] He made his debut in a Coppa Italia third round victory over Pescara on 28 October, after replacing Riccardo Gagliolo off the bench with eighteen minutes remaining.[2] His Serie A bow arrived on 22 December during a defeat to bottom of the table Crotone.[2] In 2024 he is promoted to Serie A with his team.
International career
In July 2017, Valenti was called up to train with the Argentina U20s.[9] In the succeeding year, Valenti represented the U19s at the South American Games in Cochabamba, Bolivia.[10][11][12]